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Western Forest Products Inc. Reinstates Quarterly Dividend and Confirms Record Date of First Quarter 2021 Dividend
Western Forest Products Inc. Reinstates Quarterly Dividend and Confirms Record Date of Fi...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Western Forest Products Inc. Reinstates Quarterly Dividend and Confirms Record Date of First Quarter 2021 Dividend\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n TSX: WEF\n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n ,\n \n Feb. 18, 2021\n \n /CNW/ - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (\"Western\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to confirm that a quarterly dividend of\n \n $0.01\n \n per share will be paid with respect to the Company's first fiscal quarter of 2021 to shareholders of record as at the close of business on\n \n Friday, February 26, 2021\n \n and payable on\n \n Friday, March 12, 2021\n \n .\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The dividend will return a portion of the Company's cash to shareholders, after taking into consideration the Company's liquidity and ongoing capital needs. The Board of Directors will review the amount of the dividend on a quarterly basis. This dividend qualifies as an \"eligible dividend\" for Canadian income tax purposes.\n \n \n \n About Western Forest Products Inc.\n \n \n \n Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete successfully in global softwood markets. With operations and employees located primarily on the coast of\n \n British Columbia\n \n and\n \n Washington State\n \n , Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets. Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.1 billion board feet from eight sawmills and four remanufacturing facilities. The Company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations arrangements, and market purchases. Western supplements its production through a wholesale program providing customers with a comprehensive range of specialty products.\n \n \n \n Forward-looking Statements\n \n \n \n \n This press release contains statements that may constitute forward-looking statements under the applicable securities laws. Readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All statements herein, other...